LAUNCHING OF THE URBAN TRANSPORT Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, Honourable Members of National Assembly, Members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps, GTSC Chairman and Board of Directors, GTSC Managing Director and Staff, Managing Director, Q-Group Gambia Ltd., Today marks another milestone in the history of vehicular transportation in the country , as we launch the Urban Transport Initiative, for which we are here to inaugurate thirty-eight brand new buses. Thirty-three of the buses are exclusively for urban transport services, whilst the remaining five are for operational supp…

Honourable Deputy SpeakerHonourable Deputy SpeakerH.E. Former Vice President Ousainou DarboeHonourable Cabinet Ministers,National Assembly Members,Excellencies, Members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps,Managing Director and CEO of Global Properties Limited, Mr Saul FrazerChief of Staff,Senior Government Officials and Security Chiefs,Venerable Religious Leaders,Distinguished Guests,Members of the Press,Ladies and Gentlemen, We are here today to honour a journey of courage, self-belief, and commitment to our motherland. The event is occasioned by a significant milestone for Global Propertie…

PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA EVENT: LAYING OF THE FOUNDATION STONE OF Your Excellency, the Vice President, Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, Honourable National Assembly Members, Members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps, Senior Civil Servants and Heads of Government Agencies, Service Chiefs, Regional and Local Government Officials, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with much honour and pride that I join you to lay the foundation stone for the eagerly awaited Five-star Radisson Blu Hotel. This is one of the major infrastructure development projects for the fort…

President of The Republic of The Gambia 44th Ordinary Meeting of the Assembly of Governors Organised by The Association of African Central Banks (AACB) Venue: Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara Honourable Cabinet Ministers and Senior Government Officials Present, Chairperson of the AACB and Governor, Banque Centrale du Congo, Commissioner for Economic Affairs, African Union Commission, Executive Secretary of the AACB, Honourable Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia and all Honourable Governors present, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, I take great pleasure and pride in welcoming you all to the …

HIS EXCELLENCY, THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA, AT THE FOUNDATION LAYING CEREMONY OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE FACULTY BLOCKS OF THE GAMBIA UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY IN BRIKAMA, WEST COAST Master of Ceremony and Governor of West Coast Region, Your Excellency, the Vice President, Honourable Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, Senior Government Officials and Service Chiefs, Regional Government Authorities I feel honoured to deliver this address at this colourful ceremony organised to lay the foundation stone of The Gambia University …

State House, Banjul, 10th June 2026:The Office of the President informs the public that His Excellency Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia, will attend the 4th Session of the Presidential Council of the Republics of Senegal and The Gambia in Dakar, Senegal, tomorrow, 11th June 2026. The President and his delegation will depart Banjul International Airport on Thursday, 11th June 2026, at 5:00PM.

State House, Banjul, 13th May 2026:< His Excellency President Adama Barrow today received Admiral Oumar Wade, the newly appointed Chief of Defense Staff of the Republic of Senegal, at the State House in Banjul. This visit, Admiral Wade’s first official external trip since assuming office, was aimed at further strengthening the longstanding brotherly relations between The Gambia and Senegal in pursuit of international cooperation. President Barrow expressed appreciation to Admiral Wade for choosing The Gambia as his first external destination, describing it as a testament to the strong ties b…

HIS EXCELLENCY, THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA, TEKKI FII PROGRAMME CLOSURE AND LAUNCHING OF THE NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT POLICY AND ACTION PLAN 2022-2026 Your Excellency, the Vice President, Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, Honourable National Assembly Members, EU Ambassador and Members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps, The UN Agency Representatives present, Senior Government Officials and Service Chiefs, Deputy Executive Director of The International Trade Centre, This occasion is doubly significant, as it links two issues that have a direct impact on the lives and li…

HIS EXCELLENCY, THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA, AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE MINISTERIAL PROJECT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING AND THE 8TH IN-PERSON REGIONAL WORKSHOP OF His Lordship, the Chief Justice, Honourable Ministers of the ACE Impact Beneficiary Countries, Honourable Ministers of the Republic of The Gambia, Members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps, The World Bank Country Director, The Secretary-General of the Association of African Universities, Vice-Chancellors, Centre Leaders, and Representatives from Centres of Excellence, It is my singular honour and privilege to pe…

Statement by the President of the Republic of the Gambia, His Excellency Adama Barrow on the 75th Anniversary Celebration of MRC The Gambia Unit at the London School of Hygiene Honourable Ministers of Health, and Higher Education, Science, Research and Technology Cabinet Members and Parliamentarians in attendance Chief Executive Director, Executive Director, Director of the MRC Gambia Unit at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine International and National Scientists It is a great pleasure to join you today t o celebrate the 75 th anniversary of the establishment of MRC Unit The Gambi…

PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA AT THE SWEARING-IN CEREMONY OF THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC SERVICE, ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM, POLICY COORDINATION AND DELIVERY AND THE PERMANENT SECRETARIES OF HEALTH, FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND Your Excellency, the Vice President, I congratulate the new Minister and Permanent Secretaries on the ir appointments, and I t hank them for accepting to serve the nation in their various These are four very senior and critical pos itions that can make a huge difference in the Government’s performance and the development of the country. I am confident that the appointees are aw…

HIS EXCELLENCY, THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC, MR. ADAMA BARROW, In July of this year, the Ministry of Health detected an unusual rise in the number of cases of diarrhea and vomiting among children under the age of five within the six health regions of the country, in areas Many of the children infected later developed Acute Kidney Injuries (AKI), resulting in the untimely death of sixty-six (66) children within the last three months, even though they had the best medical Various laboratory tests conducted on the samples from the victims show that bacteria are the likely cause of their deaths.…

77TH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, I bring you warm greetings from the People of The Gambia and wish that we have a successful It is regrettable that we could not convene a proper general summit over the last two years due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Allow me, therefore, to pay a special tribute to the millions of people who succumbed to the pandemic worldwide. In their memory, we must commit ourselves to better pandemic preparedness and response. Mr. President, my delegation congratulates you on your efficient role as President of the General Assembl…

BRIEFING ON MOBILISING CLIMATE FINANCE WITH EMPHASIS ON CHALLENGES FACED BY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AND WAYS WE CAN MITIGATE THESE On the Side-lines of the UNGA 77 It is indeed timely that we are here to reflect on climate change as a major challenge to humanity, especially to low and middle-income countries. Like many developing countries, The Gambia emits less than 0.01% of total greenhouse gas annually, yet it is prone to the negative impact of Climate change. Characterised by decreasing rainfall, higher temperatures, rising sea levels, droughts, and extreme flooding, our country Coastal erosi…

National Statement of Commitment for At the Transforming Education Summit on the Side-lines of the UNGA77 in New York The Gambia upholds education and skills acquisition as a right for every citizen, and this drives the search for appropriate approaches to transform education for the attainment of our goals and commitments. Key among these is achieving high levels of learning and skills outcomes, with more than 80 per cent of children achieving the minimum learning competencies and standards outlined in our National Given that more than half the country’s population falls between the ages of 1…

2022 Legislative Year State of the Nation Address 2022 LEGISLATIVE YEAR STATE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE 2022 Legislative Year State of the Nation Address 1. INTRODUCTORY REMARKS .......................................................................................... 2 2. FINANCE AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS ........................................................................... 4 3. FOREIGN AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND GAMBIANS ABROAD ....................................................................................................................................... 6 4…

HIS EXCELLENCY, MR. ADAMA BARROW, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA EVENT: 8TH TOKYO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE Your Excellency, the Chairperson, Distinguished Heads of Co-organising Institutions, Your Excellencies, Ambassadors and Representatives of Bilateral and Multilateral Agencies, My delegation and I thank His Excellency, Kais Saied, President of Tunisia, for hosting this event and for receiving us graciously. I am particularly grateful to His Excellency, Fumio Kishida, Prime Minister of Japan for the honour of participating in this important Summit, guided by a relevant theme to ou…